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Buccaneers Select Payne Durham With 171st Pick of the 2023 NFL Draft

The Bucs take TE Payne Durham with the 171st overall pick, trading up four spots

Apr 29, 2023 at 03:18 PM

Brianna Dix

Staff Writer/Reporter

With the 171st overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take Purdue tight end Payne Durham. The Bucs traded up from 175 to 171 in order to acquire Durham, giving the Rams' their seventh-round pick (252) and 175th overall pick. The 'Y' tight end in the Boilermakers' spread offense split his snaps between the slot and inline. In 2022, Durham notched 56 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns. Durham has a large catch radius and is adept at catching outside of his frame. After the departure of Cam Brate, Durham adds depth to the Tampa Bay tight end room alongside Cade Otton and Ko Kieft.

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) celebrates a touchdown against Rutgers during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham poses for a portrait at the NFL football Combine on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in Indianapolis. (AJ Mast/AP Images for the NFL)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham rushes for a first down late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in College Park, Md. Purdue won 31-29. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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Purdue's Payne Durham, left, is tackled by Indiana's Kaiden Turner (14) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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National tight end Payne Durham of Purdue (87) catches a pass for a tow point conversion against American team during the first half of the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Mobile, Ala.. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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National tight end Payne Durham of Purdue (87) during the second half of the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Mobile, Ala.. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham, center, is congratulated after rushing for a first downin the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in College Park, Md. Purdue won 31-29. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham, right, is pursued by Syracuse defensive back Duce Chestnut during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) celebrates after scoring against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Syracuse won 32-29. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) attempts to leap over Wisconsin safety Scott Nelson (9) and cornerback Faion Hicks (1) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Wisconsin defeated Purdue 30-13. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) during an NCAA football game against the Penn State on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) celebrates a touchdown with wide receiver Jackson Anthrop, left, and quarterback Jack Plummer , right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Oregon State in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) during an NCAA football game against the Penn State on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Purdue tight end Payne Durham (87) celebrates a touchdown against Nebraska during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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